Combination stop-action.



PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907,.

J. 0. FUNKHOUSER. COMBINATION STOP ACTION.

APYLIOATION FILED IAB.5.1907. I

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

JACOB O FUNKHOUSER, OF HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND.

COMBINATION STOP-ACTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filedKarc h 5. 1907. Serial No. 360.632.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB O. FUNKHOUSER, a citizen of the United'States, residing at IIagerstown, in the county of Washington and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Stop-Actions, 'of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that type ofadjustable combination actions for organs, by which the organist, by a preadjustment or manipulation of the stop actuating mechanism at the console, can, by-a single movement, bring simultaneously into effect any set or combination of stops desired and reviously selected, while at the same time a l of the other stops are drawn in or remain in unchanged position in which the 0 crating mechanism visibly affects the manually actuated parts when the various combinations are brought into play or effect so that the organist may always see at a glance what combina tion is on, and in which all of the stops maybe individually actuatedin the usual way, excepting at thettime the adjustable combination mechanism is operating.

The invention also relates to that type of stop actions for organs in which the manual stop actuating parts are in the form of a bank of keys or levers arranged in such suitable juxtaposition to the manuals of the organ that the organist may manually draw on or draw off any one or more stops by depressing said keys of the stop action.

The primary object of my present invention is an adjustable combination action for organs which combines these two tvpes of mechanisms before recited in an effective,

simple, and durable manner, and the invention also has for its object the combination of anadjustable combination action of these types which is combined with or may be readily incorporated in a pipe organ of the tubular pneumatic ty e.

With these and ot ier objects in view as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions, arrangements, andcombinations of the parts that I shall now hereinafter specifically describe and then point out the novel features and combinations thereof in the appended claims.

I For a full understanding of the invention,

reference is to be had to the following dereference characters.

script-ion andaccompanying drawings in which latter:

Figure l is a side elevation, with parts in section, of my improved adjustable combination action; Fig. 2 isa top plan view, with parts broken away, of a bank of keys forming parts of the invention; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating one of the fans, a trip shoe set in position for actua tion by said fan and other conconiitantparts hereinafter specifically referred to; Figs. 4

and 5 are detail sectional views with parts in side elevation, illustrating two stop rods at different positions for actuation and release of the stops; Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view with parts inside elevation, the

, section being taken on the line :r-x of Fig. l,

and looking in the direction of the dartgduid, Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view, illustrating a portion of the means for releasing the stops.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin description and indicated in all the view s o the drawings by'thc same The foundation bars 1 are provided with posts 2 on which the actuating key 3 and release key 4 are mounted to rock in a'vcrtical plane, one above the other. The actuating key 3 extends back of its fulcrum, the post 2, and at its rear end is formed with a valve or pallet 5 adapted to control the exhaust passage 6 leading from the register of: stops, in the usual manner. The said key 5 is provided with a thickened front end, as indicated at 3, the front face of this thickened, end being beveled, as shown, and adaptwl to display the name of the stop, while the upper edge of such thickened portion is adapted, in one position of the actuating key, t lie flush with the upper surface of the release her 4 and cover the front edge thereof iahivh is preferablyblackened, or of some rontrasting color, so that asis customary in these cases, the depression of the front end of the actuating key 3 will display the black end of the release key and indicate to the organist that that particular stop has been drawn, or i on. A spring 7, which, in the present in-- stance, is a leaf spring, is ii'iterp'oscd between the foundation bar and the actuating key 3 in advance of its fulcrum, while a similar spring 8 is interposed between. the actuating key 3 and release key .4, said springs inanifestly tending to rock said keys so that the stop will be brought tothe off position. A rail 9 extends across the keys, so as to limit the upward movement thereof. 7 10 and 11 designate front and rear guide pins for the key In order to automatically hold the actuating keys 3 in a rocked position so as to maintain a stop on, each actuating ke is pro 'vided with a recess 12, each release ey 4 is provided with a superposed recess 13, and a atch 14 is pivotally mounted on each foundation bar 1 and rojects upwardly through the recess 12 and into the recess 13 and is provided with a downwardly facing hook 15 adapted to engage the key 3 when the same is depressed to draw on a stop. 16 designates a spring tending to press the latch 14 into operative position. It will be seen that the latch 14 is provided above its hook with a beveled end, so that the shoulder formed at the front edge of the recess 13 will ride upon said beveled extremity and swing the latch 14 backwardly so as to disengage the latch from the key 3 when the key 4 is de .pressed. Hence, it will be understood that any stop may be manually drawn by depressing an actuating key 3 and be changed to the off position by depressing the release key 4 of that particular stop.

All of the above refer solely to the manual adjustment of the various stops of the action,

. which in itself forms no part of my present invention, and I shall now describe the adjustable combination features in which my invention resides and which are combined with, or correlated to the manually actuated parts, as will hereinafter be fully shown.

Each actuating key 3 is provided at its rear end with an upwardly projecting stirrup 17 in which the reduced lower end 18 of a stop bar 18 is received and pivotally con-' ing upon the number of combinations that may be brought successively into effect, and the said shoes for the same combination, are arranged in transversely extending series so that those on each bar lie alongside of the corresponding shoes of the same series on all the other bars, when said bars occu )y the same relative vertical or longitudina positions. The several trip shoes of each bar are located one above the other, as shown.

' Each trip shoe 20 is pivoted to the side of a bar and is provided with a spring 21 adapted to bear frictionally thereagainst so that the shoe will be held at any position to which it is swung or tilted, and the tiltin motion of said shoes is limited by means 0 pins 22, in

edge of the stop bar, as indicated in Fig. 5,

or to be swung out so as to project beyond such ed e as indicated in Fig, 4. v

In or er to set the trip shoes 20, I rovide a setter device, one for each series 0 shoes, and accordingly, therefore, one for each mechanically-operated combination of which the action is capable. stance, I have shown, for the purpose of illustration onl two combinations, I provide two setter evices, that for combination No. 1 bein designated A and that for combination o. 2 being designated B. Each of thesesetter devices embodies a transversely extending setter bar which is secured at its ends to t e fingers 26 mounted upon a transverse axis or spindle 27, so that as said axis is turned, the setter bar will have an oscillating motion imparted to it towards and from the trip shoes of a series. In the normal inoperative osition, each of the setter bars is supported y a rest rail 28. These setter bars may be actuated at the console in an referred manner, and for the purpose o il ustration only, I have here selected and shown axes 27 provided with cranks 26 to which pull rods30 are connected. These pull rods may extend forwardly and be moved by the ordinary draw knobs (not shown). The setter bars are desi ed to be swung ainst either the heel or eg of all the trip s oes of the same transverse series to tilt said p which of thekeys 3 is depressed or raise at its front end to bring a stop on or off, at the time said setter bars are actuated. This advance setting of the trip shoes to either one or the other of these two positions, that is, with the toe portion 25 projecting yond the front ed e of the stop bar or within the plane 0 such edge as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5, determines the rformance of the various stop-bars when t e are subsequently acted on by the mac anism that brings the several combinations into effect. This mechanism comprises fans C and D, one for each mechanically operated combination, said fans extendin transversel as shown and adapted to osci late across t e planes of the toe portions of the tilting trip shoes 20. Each fan is carried by fingers 31 secured to a transversely extending axis or spindle 32 which may be turned in any preferred way. In the present instance I have shown each spindle 32 rovided with a crank arm 33 to which a pull wire or rod 34 is connected, said In the present in-.

and thereupon raise those are that have been set to be raised, but will not affect the other bars. I

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanying drawings, it evident that the organist, by depressing those actuating keys 3 for the stops which he desires of the draw knob,

I is secure to be brought on at a predetermined time, and then actuating the setter bar's, may bring the shoes of the desired stops out into the path. of movement of the fans, and may then at the desired time and by a single operation iston, or the like, draw all the stops which he li this time manually drawn or retracted. But it will be seen that it is also essential for those stops that are not desired in the mechanically operated combination, to be released or drawn off at the same time the desired. stops are drawn on, and to effect this result, I employ the following mechanism.

An unlatchin bar 35 extends transversely underneath the eys 3 and is mounted to reciprocate in a horizontal plane within slots in guide lates 36. This unlatching bar 35 d to releasing rods 37 that extend rearwardly and are in turn secured to depending crank arms 38 on a transversely extending shaft39. In addition to the crank arms 38, the shaft 39 is rovided with a rearwardly extending cran arm 40 preferably located about midway of the mechanism, and provided with a laterally extending pin 41 at its free end. This pin is designed for engagement by an upwardly and forwardly facing hook 42 formed on the lower free end of the pivoted finger 43 which has a jointed connection with its vertically extending release bar 44. The said arm is provided with a slot 45 for each mechanically operated combination of which the mechanism is capable, and each of the fans is provided with a pin 46 having play within one of the slots 45,

as clearl illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3. The jointed finger 43of the release bar 44 is provided with a cam slot 47 through which a rod 48 extends, the said rod being stationary and supported in any desired way, and the finger 43 is under tension at all times, so as to cause the engagement of the cam surface 47 with the rod 48 as well as the engagement of the hook 42 with the pin 41, through the instrumentality of a compression spring 49 which is secured to said finger and to a rail 50. By reason of the connection between the fans (7 and D, it is evident that the release bar 44 will be raised at every actuation of a fan to bring on the desired combination. As a fan as thus previously select ed, no matter how such stops have been up to is swung upwardly,the first action of the bar 44 in its rising movement will be to rockthe shaft 39, owm to. the engagement of the result in the finger 43 riding'with its cam surface 47 on the rod 48 and this will obviously rock the finger 43 rearwardly so as to disengage the hook 42 from thepin 41 and allow the spring shaft 39 to rock backwardly again under the influence of the sprin pressed latches 14 so as to permit said late es to assume an ogerative position where they will engage wit and hold down those actuating keys 3 that have been previously set, when such set keys are actuated by means of the engagement of a fan with the projecting toes 250i the trip shoes. To those skilled in this art, it is clear that this momentary release of all of the keys by the unlatching bar 35 is essential, so that those keys that are not desired at the time the combination is brought on may be swung upwardly by their springs 7 and withdraw the stops which-they govern. It is also clear that this releasing movement of the latches should be momentary only, so that the latches may beleft in position to engage the subsequently moved actuating keys 3 of the stops that are to be drawn by the combination mechanism. And it is also clear that the mechanism should 0 erate in the following se uence; first, a re ease of all the keys; secon a release of the latches so as to ermit them to become operative again; an third, the engagement by the fans, of those stop bars that have been set. It will be noted that my arrangement of parts clearly fulfils all of these requirements.

In describing briefly the full operation of my improved adjustable combination action, reference is to be had particularly to Figs. 1, 4 and 5. The position of arts as shown in Fig. 1 indicates that the 'ey has been manually depressed at its outer end so as to raise it at its rear end and elevate the stop bar 18 and the setter bar A has then been oscillated to trip the lowermost shoe 20 to the on position, so that such step will speak when combination No. 1 is drawn. The release key has then been actuated to effect the lowering of the sto bar 18 and setter bar B has been oscillate to swing the The conuppermost shoe 20 where it will not he a ected by the fan D when the combination No. 2 is brought 'into operation. Then with the parts in this positlon, the organist having determined that the stop shown shall be brought on or shall speak in combination No. 1 and be silent in combination No. 2, he is free to draw or withdraw the said stop during the playing of the selection until he desires the previously selected combinations, at which time, he will first actuate fan for combination No. 1. The actuation of this fan will manifestly raise the bar 18 and rock the lever or actuating key 3 so as to cause its engagement with its latch 15 and the consequent speaking of the sto during all the time combination N o. 1 is in effect: Between the time combination No. 1 is brought into effect and the time it is desired tobring on combination No. 2,the organist is again free to actuate the key 3 to either the on or oi position as often as he pleases. When, however, combination No. l is desired, the fan D will be actuated and in its actuation will merely raise the release bar 44 which in t urn will release thc'key 3 and permit the said key to either rock back to its closed or foil position, if it happens to be on at the time, or will manifestly not affect such key, if ithappens to be off at the time.

It will, therefore, be seen that I have provided an adjustable combination action for organs of the key lever type so that the organist, by preadjustment of the stop keys at the console can by a single movement, bring simultaneously into effect any combination of stops desired and previously selected,

while at the same time all of the other stops that are off" when the combination is brought on remain untouched and those that are on but are not desired when the a combination is brought on are withdrawn.

It will also be seen that the mechanically operating parts visibly affect the stop actuating keys at the console so that the organist may see at a glance what combination is on,

and that each and every stop may be individually actuated in the usual way, except at the time the adjustable combination mechanism is operating. A proper amount of lost motion or play is permitted between the respective fans C. and D, and the releasin bar 44, so that the movement of one fan will not interfere with the proper movement of the other.

While, I have herein shown the bank of keys of my improved adjustable combination action as embodying five actuatin and releasing keys, eachof which is capa le of in clusion in, or exclusion from two combinations, it is to be understood that my invention is not limited to this number of keys or number of combinations.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A stop action for organs, comprising a manually operable 'stop actuating key, means for engaging said key to hold the stop "011, means for mechanically moving said key to the on position, and means for momentarily releasing the key holding mechanism before the completion of such mechanical as movement.

2. A stop action for organs, comprising'a manually operable stop actuating key, means formechanically moving said keyto the on position, a latch adapted to automatically engage and hold said key in such-position, and means engaging saidlatc-h, for automatically releasing the same before the completion of the mechanically actuated movement ject into the path of movement of said last named means, or be retracted out of the way of such means, whereby when projected, the actuation of such means will move the stop bar and also move the stop actuating key to the on position, means for holding said ey in the on position, and means for tilting said trip shoe.

4. A stop action for organs, comprising a stop actuating key fulcrumed intermediate of its ends, a stop bar connected to the rear end of said key, an' operating trip shoe mounted on said stop bar and adapted to be projected beyond one edge thereof, a fan arranged to swing into enga ement with the projecting end ofthe trip shoe whereby to move the stop bar, means for setting said trip shoe, a latch adapted to automatically engage with the key and hold it in the on position, and means actuated by said fan for momentarily releasing the latch.

.5. A stop action for organs, comprising a manually operable stop actuating key, an automatic latch'adapted to engage and hold said key in the on osition, mechanical means for moving said key to the on position, and'means actuated by said mechanical means for automatically releasing said latch previous to the movement of said key by the said mechanical means. I

6. A stop action for or ans, comprising the combination of a manually operable stop actuating key, a stop bar connected thereto and movable in one directionto move said key to the on position, means for automatically returning the key to the offv position, a trip shoe pivotally mounted on said bar and provided with a toe, setter mechanism movable for engagement with said shoe on opposite sides of the pivot thereof, whereby said setter mchanism will move the shoe in onedirection or the other according to the location of said shoe with respect to the setter mechanism, a fan movable in the same general direction as the stop bar, the movement of said fan being in the path of the toe of the shoe, when projected, and means for actuating said fan. I

7. A stop action for organs, comprising a tion,

bank of manually operable stop actuatingkeys, mechanical meansfor movin any one or more of said keys previously selected, to the on position, means for automatically holding said keys in said on position, and means for moving the remainin keys to the off position before the comp etion of the movement of the other keys to the on position.

9. A stop action for or ans, comprising a bank of manually opera le sto actuating keys, means for automatically olding the respective keys in the on position, mechanical means for moving any one or more previously selected keys to the on osition, and means actuated b said mec an ical means for releasing the key-holding means of the remaining keys.

10. A stop action for organs, comprising a bank of manual stop actuating keys, a'serles of latches adapted to engage the. respective keysfwhen moved to the onposition,

mechanical means for moving any one or more previously selected'keys to the on osition,',and means for moving all of said atches to the released position momentarily,

' during the operation of said mechanical arranged for engagement latches and adapted to move them to the means. p

11. A combination stop action for organs, comprising a bank of manually operable stop actuating keys, ed to automatically move into engagement with the respective keys in the on position, mechanical means for moving any one or more previously selected keys to the on position, means actuated b said mechanical means for automatically movi said latches to the released posltion, an means for moving said latches back to their operative or normal position durin the mechanical actuation of the said se ected keys to the on position. f

, 12. A stop action for organs, comprisinga bank of manually operable stop actuating keys, latches adapted to hold said keys in the. on position, mechanical means for moving any one or more previously selected keys to the on position, an unlatching bar with all of said released position, an o erative connection between said unlatching ar and the mechanical means for actuating said keys, and means for automatically breaking. such conwas spring pressed latch a series of latches adapt-' nection during the movement of said me- 13. A stop action for organs, comprising av manually operable stop actuating key, a spring latch adap in the on position, means including a fan for moving said key to the on position,

ted to holdsaid key when an unlatching bar adaptedto move the latch to the released posit1on,-a connection between said unlatchin bar and said fan, whereby the latter will actuate the former, and means for breaking such connection during'the movement of said fan in the actuation of said key.

14. A stop action for organs, comprising a manually operable stop actuatin H key, a adapted to holrf said key in an on position, a stop bar connected to said key, a fan adapted to move said stop bar, an unlatching bar arranged for engagement with the latch so as to move the latter out of engagement with the key, a releasin bar operativel connected to said fan an mova releasing bar and said unlatching bar, and means for automatically breaking such connection.

15. A stop action for organs, comprising a manually operable stop actuatin key, a spring pressed latch adapted to holcl said key in. an on position, a stop bar connected to said key, a fan adapted to move said stop bar to move the key to the on position, an unlatching bar arranged for engagement with said latch and adapted .to move the latter out of engagement with the key, a crank shaftjoperatively connected to said bar, the crank arm of said shaft being provided with a pin, a releasing bar operatively connected to said fan and'movable thereby, said bar being provided with a jointed finger having a hooked extremity spring ressed into engagement with said pin, sai fin er being also formed with a cam surface, an a rod en aging said surface and adapted to move t e hook out of engagement with said pin, as and for the purpose set forth.

16. comprising a manually operable sto actuating ey, a spring pressed latch a apted to ho d said key in an on position, a stop bar connected to said key, a plurality of fans movable one independently of the other and. adapted to actuate said stop bar, an unlatching bar adapted to throw said latch out of engagement with the key, a release bar adapted to actuate said unlatching bar and having an operative connection with said. fans, said connection providing for. a limited amount of play between each of said fans and the release bar. v

17. A combination stop action for organs comprisin a bankof manually operable stop actuating eys, means for automatically en- 1e there y, a connection between said A combination stop action for organs,

85 chanical means in its actuation of said keys.

6 was gaging and holding the res eetive keys inan on position, and means for automatically 10 on position, meohanioai means for movholding said keys in the on position.

ing any one or more selected keys. to' the In testimony whereof I affix my signature on position, and means for moving the in presence of two witnesses.

5 remaining ke s to the foff position.

18. A com ination stop action for organs, JACOB FUNKHOUSER' comprisin abank of manually operablestop Witnesses: actuating eys mechanical means for mov- ALBERT L.- BARBER, ing any one or more of said keys to the HUGH S. RICHARDSON. 

